[Cwo] Initial Impressions after the first two sessions

[Peter Chamalian W1RM]

Well I think this was a huge event in spite of the less than ideal conditions.  I was really amazed at the turnout from UA and Eu, especially in the last session.  I even had a VK call me on 20 LP!  No JA's at all but as Alan said it depends on where you are.  Even so, if conditions had been better I should have had at least a few on 15 in the last session.  No matter, I'm pleased with my results but it's probably the last time I'll do a full effort.  I could feel myself getting a bit tense.  I didn't take my BP but I'll bet it was up.

The other thing that impressed me was no one who called had to be prompted for a number or their name which indicated they got it in terms of the rules.  Bravo to everyone who put the big push on!


Pete, W1RM


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From: D Faklis [mailto:dfaklis at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 3:31 PM
To: cwo at kkn.net; Peter Chamalian W1RM
Subject: Re: [Cwo] Initial Impressions after the first two sessions

Pete,

Yes, participation from across the pond has been excellent.  There are likely several contributing factors, and Nodir EY8MM played a key role in promoting the event in Russia and Ukraine.  I really appreciate his efforts for sure.

I heard a few JA here in Session 1, but my low dipoles and low power don't stand a chance.  Rob did a great job bringing in JA ops; I also saw many spots this morning on 40 and 80.

The logs are coming in nicely!  See you in Session 3,

73, Dean, NW2K


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On Sat, 8/31/13, Peter Chamalian W1RM <w1rm at comcast.net> wrote:

 Subject: [Cwo] Initial Impressions after the first two sessions
 To: cwo at kkn.net
 Date: Saturday, August 31, 2013, 2:59 PM
 
 I’m blown away by the
 participation coming from Europe and Russia judging by some  of the numbers I received in the 12z session.  Even in  the 00z session there were a bunch of EU folks playing and  that’s fantastic considering the time over  there.  I have yet to work or even  hear a single JA.  I know BA4TB was on in the 00z  session but very frustrated by the bad conditions.  He  told me he only worked 3 participants.  I saw him  spotted but no signal at all.  JT1CD was active in both  sessions.  I heard him in the 12z session but he  couldn’t hear me.  Let’s hope conditions  improve for the last go round.  As I posted on CWops, a saw a  bunch of calls being misread by RBN which I figured out was  a result of insufficient spacing in the CQ message between  CWO and the call so CQ CWO K6RB got spotted (only a  bazillion times) as OK6RB.  Ditto on a number of  others.  This would suggest Dean has a special job to  keep an eye out for those busted entries in logs.
  Pete, W1RM
  
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